Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

The two of them were sitting side by side in the middle of the main sofa.

Yu Che, sitting on the left, patted the empty seat on the sofa to her left, while Yun'er, sitting on the right, patted the empty seat to her right.

So you're making me choose again, aren't you?

Unfortunately, I don't need to choose.

Yu Zhe accepted their invitation, stood up, stepped over Yun'er's feet, and stood between the two of them.

"You two, move to either side."

"Okay." "Mmm!"

The two of them immediately sat down on either side, making room for Yu Zhe between them.

As soon as Yu Zhe sat down, both of his arms were grabbed at the same time.

Their bodies pressed against Yu Zhe's shoulders as they moved.

"what?!"

Yu Zhe became alert: "You're not going to kidnap me too, are you?!"

"Brother Yuzhe, don't panic, how could we possibly tie you up?"

Yu Zhe looked to the right following the sound, and saw Yun'er's two different colored pupils, both shimmering with a soft light.

"Oh... that's not quite right. If I could, I should have tied up Brother Yuzhe just now. That way, you wouldn't have taken me back to my room and told me to rest, only to immediately take Xiaolizhi to exercise as soon as you closed the door. I'm not complaining, really, but that's not a good thing to do, is it?"

"Ah, yes, yes, yes! Yes, yes, yes!"

Yu Zhe nodded repeatedly, like a hammer blow. He ignored him and could only say, "Oh, right, right, right."

He couldn't care less about Yun'er's chest, which was pressed against his arm and pushing forward; all he wanted to do was apologize honestly.

"I'm sorry, Yun'er... I didn't plan this well. I really didn't intend to get together with Xiao Lizhi so soon... but the atmosphere was right, so I... made my move."

"Haha, no need to explain to me, Brother Yuzhe, I understand. The atmosphere, right... um, I get it."

"What do you know?!"

Oh no, Yu Zhe had a feeling that Yun'er might be up to something!

Before he could even analyze the situation, Yu Che launched an attack with an aura that rivaled Yun'er's.

Because Yu Che is short... When she exerted force, her already pitiful chest avoided Yu Zhe's arm, but instead her collarbone pressed against him.

pain!!

Are you trying to kill me?!

I told you to eat more to grow taller and promote your development, but you just won't listen!

Yu Che, oblivious to his own limitations, hugged Yu Zhe even tighter.

And a blind spot was discovered.

"The atmosphere is right...? I don't quite understand. Little Lychee was asleep just now, right? You carried her back to rest, how did that create the right atmosphere? What kind of atmosphere can a sleeping idiot create?"

"I..."

You silly girl! Why are you asking such obvious questions?!

Yu Zhe glanced awkwardly at Yun'er on the other side, but Yun'er also seemed to be looking forward to an answer.

As for how to create the right atmosphere, Mo Lingyun wouldn't mind referring to what happened to Xiao Lizhi just now.

I don't want to lie to them.

Yu Zhe can make up excuses for anyone, but he doesn't want to hide anything from these few girls.

It's just that saying this out loud... would make me seem a bit abnormal.

"I... I was just worried she'd get too hot sleeping, so I helped her take off her clothes... and then... um..."

"Oh, I get it! Brother, you got into the mood on your own, and then you got Little Lychee involved, right? You took off her clothes, and then you got excited?"

"Don't be so blunt!"

"Clothes..." Mo Lingyun was deep in thought, as if she had gained some insight from this matter.

Yu Che smiled meaningfully and made a gesture of pinching the collar of her own clothes with one hand.

From Yu Zhe's angle, you can vaguely see some...

Are you trying to replicate Xiaolizhi's success? I've already said it's not the right time!

Yu Zhe leaned back forcefully, his head slamming against the back of the sofa, startling Yu Che and Yun'er.

"Brother, what are you doing! Does it hurt?!" "Brother Yuzhe?!"

"No... I just need to calm down, don't worry."

This sofa is so soft, it would be strange if anything happened to it.

Oh dear, I just wanted to calm myself down, but I ended up dragging them both away from that ambiguous atmosphere too. What an unexpected bonus!

Now we can get down to business.

Yu Zhe's expression turned serious as he looked at Yu Che.

"Yu Che, even if Sister Ye can wait a while, Zi Xiao is still tied up in the room. You should speak quickly if you have something to say."

"It's okay, it's okay~ Tying her up for a day won't hurt."

"Urgent, well... but you're right, then listen to me, brother."

"Ah."

Yu Zhe and Ling Yun both focused their attention on Yu Che.

Her expression suddenly turned worried again; I've never seen her so distressed, even when she's at her busiest at work.

"Actually, it's like this, brother. I just heard Mom say that she talked to Zixiao about Zixiao's background, and she even made it clear why she was adopted and brought to the Su family back then."

"Oh?"

That's unexpected.

"We've only been here for a day, and Mom has already found time to say all this?"

Yu Zhe didn't know the specific reason why Zi Xiao came to the Su family back then; he could only guess.

Yu Che repeated to Yu Zhe everything that Yang Qiuyun had told her earlier.

"...Then, Mom wanted her to come to the Su family to divert attention. That's about it. Sigh...I had some idea of ​​what was going on, but I didn't expect Mom to be so direct. Brother, do you think Zixiao is feeling really bad right now, just pretending not to care? Such an outrageous thing is unbearable for anyone."

Under Yu Cheyun'er's eager gaze, Yu Zhe fell into deep thought.

I see... So that's why they were both worried about this and rushed to ask me for my opinion.

Haha, that's great. Their concern for Zixiao makes Yuzhe truly feel that we've always been family.

This feeling is very warm.

As for the answer, Yu Zhe was very certain.

"No, if it were Zixiao, she definitely wouldn't care about these things."

55. She's a good older sister.

Aside from tying Zixiao up and bullying her, Yuche is generally a good older sister.

Whether the sisters have a good relationship or not depends not on their bickering, but on how much they value each other.

Yu Che's wavering at this moment shows that Zi Xiao is not someone who is "dispensable" in her heart at all.

If Zixiao leaves the Su family, Yuche will probably go to great lengths to find her and bring her back.

This is what is meant by the mutual dependence that family members develop over time.

No wonder Yu Che tied Zi Xiao up and threw her into the house. As the older sister, she definitely didn't want Zi Xiao to see this soft side of her in order to maintain her authority.

Upon hearing Yu Zhe's confident answer, Yu Che and Yun'er exchanged a glance to confirm their understanding of Yu Zhe's words.

They trusted Yu Zhe's words without a doubt, but they didn't understand... why Yu Zhe could be so certain, and answer so decisively and without hesitation.

Mo Lingyun was still worried: "Brother Yuzhe... even if you say that, I'm still very worried. I know that feeling, facing the dark side of an entire family alone... it's like standing alone in the cold wind, with invisible blades and blizzards everywhere in the air, having to be careful with every step you take, it's really terrifying..."

"It's okay...it's all in the past."

Yu Zhe didn't want Yun'er to relive her tragic childhood memories...

Yun'er is probably the most qualified to speak on this matter. She experienced the complete darkness of her family when she was only ten years old. Her father was killed when the family was divided, and her mother even chose to commit suicide.

Even though Yun'er has been redeemed by Yu Zhe, how could she not feel lingering fear when she thinks about these things?

It was because of this lingering fear that Yun'er felt the same fear about Zi Xiao's childhood. Like her, Zi Xiao was also walking on the edge of a cliff, but Zi Xiao was luckier and survived her childhood safely.

But this doesn't change the fact that Zixiao once risked falling off a cliff with the slightest carelessness.

Upon being suddenly informed of this, Yun'er felt... how could Zi Xiao not care... if she really didn't care, Yun'er couldn't imagine just how strong Zi Xiao's mentality was.

Yu Zhe is a detail-oriented person, and he noticed that Yun'er must have been reminded of her unpleasant childhood memories.

He tightened his grip on Yun'er's waist, pulling her already pressed-to-him body even closer.

With just that one moment, Yun'er's slight trembling stopped.

She gently placed her hand on Yu Zhe's chest.

Without a word, Yu Zhe's heartbeat was the best medicine to calm Yun'er down.

More than calm, Yun'er couldn't help but rub her cheeks against Yu Zhe's chest and act coquettishly!

Yu Che, being very sensible, didn't immediately snatch Yu Zhe away to continue the conversation, but instead let Mo Lingyun calm down.

Sigh... I'm a magnanimous person, so I won't hold it against you at a time like this.

Lingyun really needs more time to gradually adapt to her current happy life.

After a long while, seeing that Ling Yun had recovered enough, Yu Che slowly spoke.

"Why are you so sure, brother...? Doesn't Zixiao feel bad at all? If it were me... I'd be really angry, being dragged into taking such an absurd risk without permission..."

“That’s not how it works.” Yu Zhe stroked Mo Lingyun’s hair while pointing out the blind spot in Yu Che’s “perspective-taking” earlier. “Yu Che, you can’t put yourself in Zi Xiao’s shoes to think about this kind of thing because you’re not her. You don’t know her wishes before she came to the Su family. You know, Zi Xiao has told me more than once that her biggest wish before she came to the Su family was to have a family, a real family.”

"This... she does seem to have said that, but risking one's life for the sake of family is really..."